The 6000-square-foot facility will provide cell therapy developers the support they need to transition to CGMP manufacturing, and an expanded footprint of the new center is expected to open in Philadelphia later in 2025.
With the investment, AstraZeneca will establish a second global strategic R&D center in Beijing as well as support major research and manufacturing agreements to further advance life sciences in the country.
Curia plans to expand its sterile fill/finish capabilities at its Glasgow, UK, site and gives updates on an ongoing expansion at its Albuquerque, NM, site.
Prior to this announcement, Rentschler announced in September 2024 it would be launching an expanded service offering at its advanced therapies site in Stevenage, UK, which is now being shut down.